St Giles Hill Graveyard

FSGHG workday - February 1st
2025-02-01 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next scheduled workday will be on 1st February.
You may have seen posts on Facebook and an article in the Hampshire Chronicle regarding the activities of Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard. This is centred around the use of power tools. Some of the trustees have met with WCC to discuss the issue. The discussion was constructive and we are optimistic that a solution can be found quickly.
We would appreciate a visit on Saturday even if you don’t plan to stay long. A good time to come will be 11 o’clock when Coffee and biscuits will be served and we will be available to answer questions. We would love to hear your views and suggestions.
Link to Chronicle article.
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24876402.winchester-graveyard-group-conflict-council-lawnmower/
The main work tasks:

The usual tidying up after winds.
Shrub and stump management.
Shifting woodchips.
Planting snowdrops
Admiring snowdrops and spring flowers coming into bloom.

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: dave@stgileshill.org.uk or anna@stgileshill.org.uk
The Website:- https://www.stgileshill.org.uk/
Please let us know if you no longer wish to be on the Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard mailing list.
Kind regards,
Dr David Stewart (Dave)
Chair FSGHG
Mob. 07772300271

FSGHG workday - January 4th
2025-01-04 10:00 - 13:30 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our first workday of 2025 will be on Saturday 4th from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task (to be updated):

Clearing of fallen wood and leaf debris after more storms.
Cutting back of shrubs
Removal of dead stumps and trip hazards.

Coffee and biscuits will be served.
As usual, please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. The What3words location is below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: dave@stgileshill.org.uk or anna@stgileshill.org.uk

BSBI New Year Plant Hunt
2024-12-29 10:30 - 14:30 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
This year the BSBI New Year Plant Hunt runs from 29 December 2024 to 1 January 2025.
FSGHG are organising a plant hunt on the 29th December as part of this event.

The hunt will start at 10.30 from Palm Hall Close, Winchester, The route of the hunt will include St John’s Street, Durngate, Wales Street, Easton Lane, Winnall Flats, Winnall Manor Road, returning to Palm Hall Close for lunch.
After lunch the route will include St Giles Hill Graveyard and Alresford Road.
Three hours are allowed for the plant hunting, the clock can be stopped for lunch etc.

Contact Anna Stewart for more details- Email anna@stgileshill.org.uk.

FSGHG workday - December 7th
2024-12-07 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 7th December from 10:00 until 13:00.
Thanks to everyone who came in November to repair the graveyard for Remembrance Sunday.
Tasks for December:

Clearing up leaves and sticks.

Moving a dead hedge (it’s located where the medieval church may have been).

Trimming back bushes.

Stump removal.

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

Please let us know if you no longer wish to be on the Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard mailing list.
Kind regards,
Dave Stewart
For FSGHG
Mob. 07772300271

FSGHG workday - November 2nd
2024-11-02 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 2nd November from 10:00 until 13:00.
On the 14th October, not much sun, but no rain in St Giles Hill Graveyard.
Lots of tasks completed, mowing, raking, sowing, log shifting, bulb planting, dead hedging, tree trimming.
We didn’t dig out Hogweed Roots this time! Thought we’d give it a break.
Thanks to all our volunteers.
We even had time to have coffee and chat. Only took a couple of hours. Amazing!

On our next workday we will prepare our Graveyard for Remembrance Day.
Coffee and biscuits will be served.
As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

Winchester Green Week work session
2024-09-21 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Saturday 21st September

Tasks to be announced, but we do have seed to be sown and we hope to move some large logs if we get suitably strong people to volunteer.
Coffee and biscuits will be served.
As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

FSGHG workday – Saturday 3rd August
2024-08-03 09:00 - 18:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 3rd August from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

To be announced.

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

FSGHG workday – Saturday 6th July
2024-07-06 09:00 - 18:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 6th July from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Tasks to be announced.

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

FSGHG workday – Saturday 1st June
2024-06-01 09:00 - 18:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 1st June from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

To be announced.

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

FSGHG workday – Saturday 4th May
2024-05-04 09:00 - 18:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 4th May from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Tasks to be announced.

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

FSGHG workday – Saturday 6th April 2024
2024-04-06 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
FSGHG workday – Saturday 6th April 2024

Our next workday is on Saturday 6th April from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris
Strimming and mowing
Other tasks to be decided

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard AGM
2024-03-19 18:30 - 19:30
We will be holding an AGM to report on our activities on the 19th March at 6:30 pm.
Location: Fieldfare Palm Hall Close.
There is limited spaced at this venue. Members wishing to attend need to indicate their wish to attend by the 12th March.
The agenda is as follow:
1. Apologies for absence
2. Chair’s report
– Review of activities
– Plan for the coming year
3. Treasurer’s report
4. Election of committee
5.Any other business

FSGHG Workday 2nd March
2024-03-02 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
FSGHG workday – Saturday 2nd March 2024

Our next workday is on Saturday 2nd March from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris
Cutting back shrubs
Other tasks to be decided

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

FSGHG Workday - 3rd February 2024
2024-02-03 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
FSGHG workday – Saturday 3rd February 2024

Our next workday is on Saturday 3rd February from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris
Cutting back shrubs
Other tasks to be decided

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

New Year workday – Saturday 6th January 2024
2024-01-06 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
New Year workday – Saturday 6th January 2024

Our next workday is on Saturday 6th January from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris.
Cutting back shrubs
Stump lifting
Other tasks to be decided

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

FSGHG WORKDAY - SATURDAY 9th DECEMBER
2023-12-09 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
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Next workday – Saturday 9th December

Our next workday is on Saturday 9th December from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Planting Juniper whips.
Clearing/moving wood debris and raking off vegetation.
Clearing ground for sowing seed.
Stump creating and hazel coppicing.

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

Next workday - Saturday 11th November
2023-11-11 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 11th November from 10:00 until 13:00.

Main task:

The grass has been growing with the warm wet weather so we need to mow and strim.
Make sure the WWI graves are tidy and ready for Remembrance Day.
Prepare ground for sowing seed.
clearing of fallen wood and leaf debris after the storm.

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

Next workday - Saturday 7th October
2023-10-07 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 7th October from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris and raking off vegetation.
Clearing ground for sowing seed.
Other tasks to be decided

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

FSGHG workday – Saturday 6th April 2024
2023-09-19 09:00 - 18:00
FSGHG workday – Saturday 6th April 2024

Our next workday is on Saturday 2nd March from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris
Mowing and strimming
Other tasks to be decided

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

Next workday - Saturday 5th August
2023-08-05 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 5th August from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris and raking off vegetation.
Clearing ground for sowing seed.
Other tasks to be decided

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

Next workday - Saturday 8th July
2023-07-08 11:00 - 14:00
Our next workday is on Saturday 8th July from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

Strim and mowing of vegetation and rake off after.
Other tasks to be decided on the day.

As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

June workday will be on Saturday 10th June
2023-06-10 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our June Saturday work day will be on the 10th June from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

To be announced

As usual please sign in at the log seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

Workday Saturday 13th May
2023-05-13 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our May workday is on Saturday 13th May from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

To be announced

As usual please sign in at the log seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

Workday Saturday 8th April
2023-04-08 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our April Saturday work day will be on the 8th April from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

To be announced

As usual please sign in at the log seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard workday 4th March 10:00 to 13:00
2023-03-04 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 4th March from 10:00 until 13:00.

Main task: –

We will be building 2 additional gabion seats to add to the 4 already build.
Clearing of the SE and SW corners of the graveyard will continue.
There are still a few old stumps to dig out.
Other tasks to be decided.

As usual please sign in at the log seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard workday 4th February 10:00 to 13:00
2023-02-04 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 4th February from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

We hope to construct two more gabions and fill them with stone, flint, brick, etc. The idea is to remove obstacles from areas of the graveyard where strimming and mowing is difficult. We have lengths of wood for the seat tops. If we can get them cut before the 4th, they can be attached to the gabion tops.
Clear the SE and SW corners of the graveyard of debris ready to prepare the areas for spring seeding.
Pack piles of cut vegetation into bags and put hazel canes into dead hedges (cut last time).
There are still a few old stumps to dig out.

As usual please sign in at the log/gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles

Website: – https://www.stgileshill.org.uk/
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

FSGHG - First workday of 2023 - Saturday 7th January
2023-01-07 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Happy New Year to all.
Our first workday of 2023 is on Saturday 7th January from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –
Main task:

We now have Gabion baskets. They need to be constructed and placed into position. Then we can begin filling them with stone, flint, and brick, etc. The idea of this is to remove obstacles from areas of the graveyard where strimming and mowing is difficult. Once the gabions are filled, they will be converted into seats.
Some of the shrubs need to be cut back.
There are still a few old stumps to dig out.

As usual please sign in at the log seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

FSGHG - workday 10th December 2022
2022-12-10 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 10th December from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

Clear the remaining leaves and pick up fallen sticks.
Digging out old stumps.
Cutting back shrub.
Maybe some light strimming will be necessary.

As usual please sign in at the log seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard - AGM
2022-11-16 19:00 - 20:00
We will be holding an AGM to report on our activities on the 16th November at 7 o’clock in the evening. A provisional agenda is shown below.
Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard
AGM.
Wednesday 16th November 2022 at 7 pm.
The meeting will be on line via Zoom or google meet
Agenda

Apologies for absence
Chair’s report

– Review of activities
– Plans for the coming year

Treasurer’s report
Election of committee
5.Any other business

A link to the meeting will be sent out closer to the date with any updates to the agenda.

FSGHG Workday 12th November 2022
2022-11-12 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 12th November from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –
We have plenty of work:

Urgent preparation of ground for seed sowing
Strimming
Cutting back shrub
Picking up fallen sticks

As usual please sign in at the log seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contract us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Best regards,
Dave Stewart
Mob. 07772300271.
FSGHG
